Editorial Preface |
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9 | (1) |
Author's Preface [ to First Edition] |
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10 | (1) |
Preface to Revised Edition |
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11 | (4) |
Abbreviations |
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15 | (10) |
Introduction |
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25 | (32) |
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The Origins of Psalmody in Israel |
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25 | (1) |
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The Compilation of the Psalter |
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25 | (6) |
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31 | (2) |
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The Psalms and the Problem of Authorship |
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33 | (2) |
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35 | (4) |
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Theological Perspectives on the Book of Psalms |
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39 | (3) |
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The Place of the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament |
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42 | (1) |
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Chapter and Verse Numbers in the Psalms |
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42 | (1) |
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The Psalms in Recent Research |
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43 | (5) |
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The Psalms and Ugaritic Studies |
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48 | (9) |
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57 | (312) |
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An Introductory Psalm of Wisdom (1:1--6) |
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57 | (5) |
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A Coronation Psalm (2:1--12) |
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62 | (8) |
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A Morning Prayer (3:1--9) |
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70 | (6) |
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Excursus I: The Meaning of SELAH in the Psalms |
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76 | (1) |
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An Evening Prayer (4:1--9) |
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77 | (6) |
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A Morning Prayer for Protection (5:1--13) |
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83 | (6) |
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A Prayer in Sickness (6:1--11) |
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89 | (7) |
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The Prayer of a Person Falsely Accused (7:1--18) |
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96 | (8) |
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104 | (6) |
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Excursus II: The Translation of Tenses in Hebrew Poetry |
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110 | (3) |
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Praise and Lament (9:1--10:18) |
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113 | (15) |
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Excursus III: Acrostic Psalms |
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128 | (3) |
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Confidence in Crisis (11:1--7) |
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131 | (4) |
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Human Flattery and Divine Speech (12:1--9) |
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135 | (4) |
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"How Long, O Lord?" (13:1--6) |
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139 | (5) |
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A Meditation on the Fool (14:1--7) |
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144 | (5) |
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Preparation for Worship (15.1--5) |
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149 | (4) |
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Confidence in the Face of Death (16:1--11) |
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153 | (6) |
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A Prayer for Deliverance (17:1--15) |
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159 | (7) |
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A Royal Thanksgiving Psalm (18:1--51) |
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166 | (11) |
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Nature and Law (19:1--15) |
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177 | (7) |
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A King's Departure for Battle (20:1--10) |
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184 | (4) |
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A Royal Liturgy (21:1--14) |
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188 | (6) |
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A Liturgy for One Threatened with Death (22:1--32) |
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194 | (9) |
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The Shepherd Psalm (23:1--6) |
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203 | (6) |
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A Hymn to the King of Glory (24:1--10) |
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209 | (6) |
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A Prayer of Trust (25:1--22) |
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215 | (7) |
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Preparation for Admission to the Temple (26:1--12) |
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222 | (6) |
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A Royal Ritual (27:1--14) |
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228 | (7) |
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A Liturgy of Supplication (28:1--9) |
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235 | (6) |
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A Hymn to God's Glory (29:1--11) |
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241 | (9) |
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Praise for Deliverance from the Danger of Death (30:1--13) |
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250 | (6) |
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Prayer and Thanksgiving (31:1--25) |
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256 | (7) |
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The Blessing of Forgiveness (32:1--11) |
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263 | (5) |
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A Hymn to the Creator (33:1--22) |
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268 | (8) |
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An Acrostic Psalm (34:1---23) |
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276 | (6) |
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A Royal Psalm for International Crisis (35:1--28) |
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282 | (7) |
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A Meditation on Wickedness and Lovingkindness (36:1--13) |
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289 | (4) |
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An Acrostic Psalm of Wisdom (37:1--40) |
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293 | (7) |
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A Sick Person's Prayer (38:1--23) |
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300 | (6) |
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A Meditation and Prayer on the Transitory Nature of Life (39:1--14) |
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306 | (5) |
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A Royal Liturgy of Supplication (40:1--18) |
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311 | (7) |
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A Liturgy for the Sick (41:1--14) |
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318 | (5) |
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The Lament of an Individual (42:1--43:5) |
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323 | (7) |
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A National Lament after Defeat in Battle (44:1--27) |
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330 | (5) |
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A Royal Wedding Song (45:1--18) |
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335 | (6) |
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A Psalm of Confidence (46:1--12) |
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341 | (5) |
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A Psalm of God's Kingship (47:1--10) |
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346 | (4) |
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A Hymn of Zion (48:1--15) |
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350 | (6) |
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A Wisdom Psalm on Life and Death (49:1--21) |
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356 | (5) |
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A Prophetic Covenant Liturgy (50:1--23) |
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361 | (8) |
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2004 SUPPLEMENT WITH UPDATE OF RESEARCH AND BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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369 | (116) |
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Rethinking the Nature of Hebrew Poetry |
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371 | (44) |
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Excursus: Psalms and Poems in Prose Contexts |
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379 | (11) |
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Note: Epigraphic Evidence |
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390 | (12) |
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Excursus: The Syntactical Approach |
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402 | (5) |
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Excursus: Delimitation Criticism |
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407 | (3) |
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410 | (5) |
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Recent Developments in the Exegesis of the Psalter |
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415 | (23) |
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Rethinking the Nature of the Psalter |
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438 | (35) |
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Excursus: Terminology for the Psalter |
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445 | (4) |
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449 | (6) |
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Note: Torah in the Psalms |
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455 | (5) |
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Note: David as Messianic King |
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460 | (13) |
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A Selected Supplementary Bibliography, compiled by W. Dennis Tucker, Jr. |
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473 | (12) |
Indexes |
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